Review: The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafta (cheap translation)

The Metamorphosis: by Franz Kafka | Deluxe Edition by Franz Kafka
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A weird little story that doesn't really go anywhere. In fact it's quite a sad ending. There's no explanation about why Gregor wakes up transformed into some kind of beetle (never defined what exactly) and it's written as a narrative from his perspective and what is going on in his mind until the last couple of pages, which is a little strange.

I read this because it was a famous book, but I don't understand why.

This particular copy has serious formatting issues, and a lot of punctuation errors, including wording - which I am unsure is the translation or not. I have ordered a more reputable copy to try and see if it reads differently or better.

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Review: Save Game, by Joseph Sale

SAVE GAME by Joseph Sale
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book. I met Joseph Sale at a Indie Horror event and bought the book as I liked the look of the cover. I love a good cross over of genres: fantasy, dark fantasy and horror, and a little bit sci-fi. This has a little bit of everything.

Levi's a gamer and trying to win a contest in a game so he can pay for his father's surgery which will save him from dying of cancer. It dips between his real world and the world in the Game, which is full of backstory about the world and characters. I was reminded of Raymond E Feist books when reading this, with the world building within the game, and the quest-like storyline.

I loved Sale's way of putting things and how he so fluidly describes things in such short sentences, making them very visceral. There are many unexpected twists and turns with betrayals as well as loyalties, and I really enjoyed it. It was a fast read for me. I have already bought the second book in the series.

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